It was 50 years ago this week on April 30, 1975, that the U.S. involvement in the War in Vietnam officially came to an end when the last U.S. military helicopter flew ignominiously from the roof of the U.S. Embassy…
Category: Editorials
Letters to the Editor
Keep Winthrop Fire Improvement Going Dear Editor, I fully support the new consolidated fire station facility to be located at the former Middle School site, with one caveat. There is no question that both of the existing fire stations are long…
Earth Day: Many Battles Won, But the War is Lost
This week marks 55 years since the first Earth Day on April 22, 1970. The genesis of the first Earth Day had begun a few months earlier when the Cuyahoga River in Cleveland literally caught fire because of the chemicals…
A First Taste of Summer
With temperatures reaching the 80s this past Saturday, our region felt its first taste of summer. But, as always is the case at this time of year along the Massachusetts coast, Saturday’s balmy air provided just a fleeting glimpse of…
Pope Francis
The passing this week of Pope Francis will leave a deep void in the conscience of our world. Pope Francis, a native of Argentina who became the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, fought for a more inclusive Roman Catholic…
Letters to the Editor
Winthrop Resident Urges Increased Civic Participation Dear Editor; Every community should as a standard seek to foster healthy discourse and make every resident feel valued, respected, welcome and able to have a voice on community-related issues. No matter who you…
Happy Passover
Passover, which began at sundown this past Saturday evening and continues for eight days through sundown on this Sunday, celebrates the biblical story of the Exodus, when the Israelites were freed from slavery after the 10th plague on Egypt (each…
Happy Easter
This Sunday is Easter, the holiest and most significant day of Christianity, which marks Jesus Christ’s resurrection from the dead after his crucifixion two days earlier on Good Friday. Christians believe that Christ died to redeem us from our sins.…
“The Fate of a Nation was Riding that Night”
This week (April 19 to be exact) marks the 250th anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord in which civilian militia, known as the Minute Men, routed British troops who had marched from Boston overnight in search of munitions…
Guest Op-Ed: Audit of the State Legislature Should be Allowed to Proceed
By Diana Viens I urge all Massachusetts residents to write to their state representatives to enforce the law — An Audit of the Legislature by the Massachusetts State Auditor (OSA) — which we the People overwhelmingly voted to approve last…